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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Chris Wallace exits Fox News Channel for CNN's streaming service — Chris Wallace, the longtime Washington journalist, announced his departure from Fox News Channel at the end of his weekly program Sunday, and will head to CNN's upcoming streaming service. — Wallace, whose contract …
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CNN:
Chris Wallace Joins CNN+ — Chris Wallace is joining CNN as an anchor for CNN+, the much-anticipated streaming subscription service that will debut in Q1 2022. — “I am thrilled to join CNN+. After decades in broadcast and cable news, I am excited to explore the world of streaming.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Chris Wallace to Join CNN Plus After Fox News Channel Departure … Chris Wallace is leaving Fox News Channel, he announced on his program Sunday morning, and will join the CNN Plus streaming-video outlet, a move that abruptly sunders the cable-news outlet's connection with one of its most recognized and independent journalists.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Chris Wallace to Leave Fox News for CNN's Streaming Service — The “Fox News Sunday” host had been with the network for 18 years. He announced his departure on his program. “I want to try something new.” — Chris Wallace, whose stewardship of two presidential debates and penetrating interviews …
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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
BREAKING: Fox News Anchor Chris Wallace to Join CNN+ in Industry Shocker (UPDATE) — Fox News anchor Chris Wallace is headed to CNN+, in a seismic industry shakeup. — Variety first reported the news that Wallace may be joining the yet-to-launch streaming platform from CNN …
Allahpundit / HotAir:
Shock: Chris Wallace quits Fox News — Totally unexpected. — Or was it? — We'll have to wait for reporting to know why Wallace is throwing in the towel but this has the same vibe as Shepard Smith's abrupt resignation from Fox in 2019. … “How long can Chris Wallace hang on?”
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Harris trashes her media coverage — DRIVING THE DAY — SURPRISE: WALLACE LEAVING FOX — In a surprise announcement at the end of “Fox News Sunday,” longtime host CHRIS WALLACE announced that he's leaving the network, effective immediately.
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Chris Wallace leaving Fox News to join CNN+: 'I'm ready for a new adventure' — Chris Wallace, a veteran anchor on Fox News and longtime host of “Fox News Sunday,” has announced he is leaving the network after 18 years. He will join CNN+, a streaming service set to launch in 2022, CNN announced Sunday.
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Chris Wallace, Host of ‘Fox News Sunday,’ to Exit After 18 Years
CNN:
Chris Wallace announces he is leaving Fox News
Chris Wallace announces he is leaving Fox News
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Chris Wallace Announces Exit From Fox News, Will Join CNN+
Chris Wallace Announces Exit From Fox News, Will Join CNN+
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
CNN mess over Cuomo shows dangers of news-as-entertainment
Liam Dillon / Los Angeles Times:
In response to Texas abortion ban, Newsom calls for similar restrictions on assault weapons — After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a Texas state law that bans most abortions there, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he'll push for a new California law that deters the manufacture and sale of assault rifles in the state.
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Omarrodriguez / California Governor:
Governor Newsom Statement on Supreme Court Decision — SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court Decision allowing Texas's ban on most abortion services to remain in place: — “I am outraged by yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court decision …
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Andy Rose / CNN:
California governor says he will use legal tactics of Texas abortion ban to implement gun control
California governor says he will use legal tactics of Texas abortion ban to implement gun control
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Fox News, CBS San Francisco, New York Post and Louder With Crowder
Lara Jakes / New York Times:
Diplomats Warn Russia of ‘Massive Consequences’ if It Invades Ukraine — The foreign ministers for the Group of 7 urged Russia to pull back from the tense border standoff. Moscow has massed as many as 100,000 troops on Ukraine's eastern, northern and southern frontiers.
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Hans Von Der Burchard / Politico:
G7 warns Russia of ‘massive consequences’ if it attacks Ukraine
G7 warns Russia of ‘massive consequences’ if it attacks Ukraine
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Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
December 11, 2021 — The picture of what was happening at the White House in the days before the January 6 insurrection is becoming clearer. (While we also have a decent idea of what was happening at the Department of Justice, what was happening at the Pentagon remains unclear.)
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New York Times:
Civilian Deaths Mounted as Secret Unit Pounded ISIS — An American strike cell alarmed its partners as it raced to defeat the enemy. — A single top secret American strike cell launched tens of thousands of bombs and missiles against the Islamic State in Syria, but in the process of hammering …
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New York Times:
Democrats Are Solidly Behind Biden. There's No Consensus About a Plan B. — Leaders with White House aspirations all say they'll support the president for another term. But there is no shortage of chatter about the options if he continues to falter. — NEW ORLEANS — Addressing reporters …
Spencer Soper / Bloomberg:
Deadly Collapse at Amazon Warehouse Puts Spotlight on Phone Ban — Online retailer is returning to a cell phone ban in warehouses — Workers say they want access to weather alerts, communication — An Amazon.com Inc. warehouse collapse on Friday night that killed at least six people …
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Matt Sledge / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Susan Hutson defeats Marlin Gusman in Orleans Parish sheriff's race — Hutson win a rebuke of Gusman's 17-year tenure — First-time candidate Susan Hutson toppled 17-year incumbent Marlin Gusman in the Orleans Parish sheriff's race on Saturday, a stunning rebuke for a seasoned …
Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:
President Biden's job approval sinking on inflation, crime and COVID: POLL — Biden's approval on many issues has hit new lows, an ABC/Ipsos poll finds. — President Joe Biden is facing significant skepticism from the American public, with his job approval rating lagging across a range of major issues …
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Brittany Wallman / Sun-Sentinel:
Donald Trump entertains crowd in Sunrise by ripping Joe Biden, but also says he ‘liked’ a recent Democratic president — Former President Trump delivered a dose of history — from his vantage point — Saturday to an army of supporters in Sunrise. — That meant deriding the current president …
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John L. Dorman / Insider:
Mark Meadows said he was ‘surprised’ he didn't crack his phone's screen when he angrily dialed a Fox News editor on election night after the network projected Biden would win Arizona: book — Mark Meadows said it was “infuriating” when Fox News called Arizona for Biden on election night.
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